October 2019

MP Rosie Duffield speaks of her experience of domestic abuse

During a debate about former PM Theresa May’s Domestic Abuse Bill, Labour MP Rosie Duffield spoke about her experience and urged others to come forward if it was safe to do so, after recounting her own experience of coercive control. The bill proposes the first government definition of domestic abuse, including financial abuse and controlling […]

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New abortion clinic being built in Illinois, near St. Louis

Planned Parenthood has quietly been building a new abortion clinic in Illinois, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, as women concerned about the uncertain future of Missouri’s sole abortion clinic flock across the state line. The 18,000-square-foot (1,700-square-meter) clinic in Fairview Heights, 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of St. Louis, will provide abortion

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Microsoft previews dual-screen Surface devices out in a year

Microsoft’s new lineup of Surface computers includes two dual-screen devices that won’t be out for another year. The smaller one, an Android phone called Surface Duo, will mark Microsoft’s re-entry into smartphones, a market the company abandoned after flops with its own operating system and an ill-fated purchase of smartphone maker Nokia. “I believe the

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Prosecutors appeal ruling banning Kraft prostitution video

A judge made several errors when he threw out video evidence allegedly showing New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft twice paying for sex at a Florida massage parlor, prosecutors argued in a court document, keeping alive their case against one of the NFL’s most prominent personalities. The state attorney general’s office filed its argument with

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Schiff, House Intel Chairman, Got Early Account of Whistle-Blower’s Accusations

WASHINGTON — The Democratic head of the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, learned about the outlines of a C.I.A. officer’s concerns that President Trump had abused his power days before the officer filed a whistle-blower complaint, according to a spokesman and current and former American officials. The early account by the

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Microsoft previews dual-screen Surface devices out in a year

Microsoft’s new lineup of Surface computers includes two dual-screen devices that won’t be out for another year. The smaller one, an Android phone called Surface Duo, will mark Microsoft’s re-entry into smartphones, a market the company abandoned after flops with its own operating system and an ill-fated purchase of smartphone maker Nokia. “I believe the

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Lilly Singh Says ‘Female Fashion Is Trash’ On Her New Talk Show

Lilly Singh gave the fashion industry a dressing-down on “A Little Late” Tuesday. The NBC talk show newcomer began by declaring that “female fashion is trash” and then explained herself. “I’m not saying female fashion looks bad, obviously,” she said, brushing the arm of her jacket. “I’m saying female fashion makes living life as a

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